bauxite
noun
- aluminium ore
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈbɔːksaɪt/ / /ˈbɔːksʌɪt/ / /ˈbaksaɪt/
noun
Etymology: Derived from the name of Les Baux in France, plus + -ite. The /ks/ in the English pronunciation is from a spelling pronunciation.
- The principal ore of aluminium; a clay-like mineral, being a mixture of hydrated oxides and hydroxides.
“A thin red stream poured down one of the rises, snaking its way around trees; a river turned red with bauxite?”